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1973 Project Back from Paint - Question at End on Vinyl ACC Mat

Mikej2244

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Oct 7, 2015
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Ok, so I have been working on a 73 full cab for about 7 months now. After blowing it apart and doing all the metal work on the front tub structure (bought a MIG an learned on this one), new sheet metal on front clip, floor pans, and various rust repair, I send the body off to paint. It has been there 5 months and just got back. Since I have rebuilt the driveline, sandblasted and coated the frame, etc. Here is where I started:

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Some during shots:

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The frame when I took it back up to body shop to put the body back on looked like this:

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And here is the finished product. It was originally Durango tan, which I did not want to go back to, so I chose a dark british racing green with wimbledon white top. The pictures don't so it justice...I love it. Will look great with the parchment white interior. I did want it slightly lighter so I had them use a white sealer instead of black, which lightened up the dark green slightly. These pics show a blue tint that really isn't there.

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Now my question...I ordered a set of vinyl floormats from ACC and it comes with a panel for the tailgate. How does it stay on? It has flaps on the ends and is stitched, but I have no idea how this thing stay on the tailgate?

My first bronco...is their tailgate trim I have to use (I have seen that before holding carpeting). Here is the matt sitting on my tailgate, I folded it over so you can see the flaps sewn in the back...but how do they work?

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Flintdog2011

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Apr 22, 2014
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I have the same vinyl interior. I think the tailgate cover is supposed to just be screwed into the tailgate, but I left it off because I didn't like the look after a dry fitting. The lizard skin coating looked better to me than the vinyl
 

Slowleak

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Sep 12, 2013
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Georgia
The ACC carpet kits have those same flaps. Not sure what they are for except to give the sides some strength. The hold-down strips that are used with the carpet kit have a two part upper piece to fit around the lift-gate safety catch which I don't see on your tailgate. You may just want to find some aluminum trim and engineer some. I don't think Broncos with vinyl mats had mats on the tailgates. Mine didn't, it was just painted.
http://shop.broncograveyard.com/196...lgate-Carpet-Hold-Down-Kit/productinfo/17679/
 
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